Motor-cycle course-indicator.



U. UMBERTO.

MOTOR CYCLE COURSE INDICATOR. APPLICATION FILED JULY 1, Ian.

Patented June 4, 1918.

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MOTOR CYCLE COURSE INDICATOR;

APPLICATION FlLED JULY 1. I917. 1,268,645. Patented June 4,1918.

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amwwtoz UMBERTINO UMBERTO, OF OTTAWA, ILLINOIS.

MOTOR-CYCLE COURSE-INDICATOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J une 4, 1918.

Application filed July 7, 1917. Serial No. 179,157.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, UMBERTINO UMBERTO, a subject of the King of Italy, and resident of" Ottawa, in the county of La Salle and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Motor-Cycle Course-Indicators, of which the following is-a specification.

This invention relates to traffic signals and has more especial reference to an improved motorcycle course indicator.

The invention has for its dominant object to provide a signal means especially adapted for use on motorcycles, whereby, the course of the same will be automatically signaled to following vehicles or pedestrians, allowing them to act accordingly.

It is a more specific object of the invention to provide means for automatically operating the signal upon the changing of the course of the motorcycle or upon the stopping thereof, the said means compressing air and directing it onto the signal, thereby operating the same.

It is also an object of the invention to provide novel form of signal, the same including a slidable display plate having indicating matter arranged thereon, which matter is normally concealed but which in the event ofthe changing of the course of the motorcycle or the stopping thereof will be automatically moved to itsclosed or displaying position.

Other independent objects are to provide features of construction of portions of the device which tend toward the attainment of the above aims irrespective of the relation in which they are used.

Other objects will be 1n part obvious and in part pointed out hereinafter. c The invention accordingly consists 1n the features of construction, combination of elements and arrangement of parts which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter set forth, and the scope of the application of which will be indicated in the fol lowing claims.

In the; accompanying drawings, wherein is shown one of various possible embodiments of my invention;

Figure 1 is a top plan of the improved signal operating means;

' 7 Fig; 2 is a fragmentary longitudinal section therethrough; i 'Fig. 3 is a fragmentary detail 1n section of one of the telescopic connecting rods;

Fig.4 is a detail in perspective of the piston cross head of the air compressmg means;

Fig. 5 is a front elevation of the improved signal;

fig. 6 is a horizontal section therethrough; an

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary detail in section showing the connection of the operating means with the indicator matter bearing sign of the signal.

Similar reference characters refer to similar arts throughout the several views of the rawings. 1

Certain features and aims of this invention will be more readily understood if the following facts be borne in mind: As is well known the traflic regulations of practically all cities require that the drivers of vehicles, preparatory to the changing of their course or the stopping of their vehicles display some type of signal whereby following vehicles and pedestrians will be informed thereof and as a consequence will be enabled to travel safely. To compl with these regulations, the drivers of ve icles,

when about to change the course or stop the hands to signaling position partially release the controlling means of the samethusrendering the operationex ceedingly dangerous. The-eliminating of the above outlined disadvantages are among the dominant aims of this invention, and are, among others, at'- tained in construction of thenature of that hereinafter described.

Referring now more specifically to the several figures of the drawings there is provided a signaling means comprising a casing or housing designated 1, the rward portion of which is substantially rectangular in shape and is flanged as at 2.- Within this flanged portion 2 a plate 3 having a plurality of spaced openings 4; formed therein is arranged, while directly behind the same a slidable transparent sign 5 is positioned, the said sign being received within suitable guide Ways formed by transversely extending ribs 6 formed upon the adjacent portions ofthe top and bottoms of the easing 1. Matter such as the word Stop is printed upon the transparent sign or casing 5, the lettering thereof being spaced to permit its display through the. openings t h rieteh having e M41 is enemy ranged Within the cylinder 7 and is nor- Ih hy held n e e eiti h evdj eeh ts ee most extremity by means ofan expaiisible eeiled er es 11 While th f e d .ef t ted 0, e pire l eehhe ed td a l tehk lev r 12 hae ht wi hh he e h s at 13. A slot 14 is formed the free exrem ty e th (b ll ehh leve a d ehd h y e e tee heteth teh e P 15 ca rie p h a lug 16 which is afiixed in some suitable mehh r to. the treh ar ht e e f r hate An i le Renee/ e s t rmed W th t h a at the j y hde I e d eee r e her n en nd i e, ee hp te e ei upp yin e011- .h itl' Qhriehely, tr e ipre t e th Pit0 9, ehdh g. m vem n l he impa ted W the hhere ht i e ne 5, th r y m ving th 'dee rip t matter t ereo hte and eat of engagement ith h openin te med in the P at 3- With e i w te ard preyi hg ee-ens 01 \epe at he he improved gn 1 emp y a a r eenlpt seihg pump n lud ng e y hd i l8 h ting e' em ve e hee hw ie I carries. 1 90. i s. P rip eral e ge a g de brac t 201- n a d tien a ryi lg t e dide'bre ke t e em vable yli e head 1.9'also carri a plura i y Tof eri ehtally. .aline late al y e tend ng semiir ula gui eelenie t' he o te en s of whieh are engaged th a t iireu 'r h a :22 avi a P phera groov w reby a s rap 23 may b isp sed ithereab ut f r ur ng the same to the frame of a motorcycle. A second strap'24c is, passed a o t the cy ind 18 hand is o a apted to engage the fram ofa motor cycle whereby the same may be securely attached, thereto.

.Slidably arranged within the pump cyli der I8 is {a piston 25 having a rod 26, the outer end of whichis engaged with a cross head 27 having its opposite ends curved and slidably arranged within the guide ele ment 21. A screw} threadedsocket 28 is also carried by the cross'head 27 and serves for ya purpose which will be subsequently apparent.

vTo normally maintain the piston 25 in .a position" adjacent the removable cylinder head 19 an expansible coiled spring 29 is arranged .within the cylinderand has bearing thereon.

The discharge opening or port formed in the cylinder 18 receives the opposite eX- tremity of the compressed air supplying conduit 17 therein.

Telescopic" connecting rods 30 having looped ends 31 and 32 areprovided, the loopedend's 31 being arranged about a pivot screvv 33 which is turned into engagement.

- usual clutch sh ifting lever 36 through the ehedihm 9 dv h 37 he term d re heme ee d th passing. thlehe the guide bracketZO formed on the cylinder head 19 In operation, during the travel or the heter y le a d reh h c ng ng e h course thereof, .the handle ibars or other steering gear of the same ill of course be turned and such movement ill obviously, pett id h ot o to t Pie h '2 h et'sh t m d um t e te ee r ee s red 8 en he P e h ed 26, thereb eml reeeihe ir a d ete ne t e sam hr g the d e h ee tehd i I7 ht the yl de 1 esei et, t P eteh 9 er dn h it W l e te ee te i teeeteeeid. p e oh and as a consequence slide thedescriptive mat r ertaheed .Oh th n ne. h, 'i te e ih heh ith the. treninedh he me h h is aga rieh ed, .the iie, eee me h .etre gh aweyeedree, he e hh et h 're l39ett 1h returned to th i ne me neeit ehe, ,thdeT' l onihg th r tu n e ;the-,1e ete. \e), nd 5 thr ugh he medium, of the r ereet te ey hdere 7 and 18 h ph it h adi een heir cylinder heads. Thus, the descriptiye maten he pa e-5mi the eeheeel le y the .se d pe tieh, of he. plate. 'Sheil d the perater e he mQt e-yele des r e her, he mev s t e l t h iene e htg lever 36 in a direction to disengage theclutch rrom the newer tran miss on ge e d there y-the the Piston 25 iteh agen, met d W thin its reel .ef t ve. yli er 8 t emn eee ir, whi air i then an ied ,thret h the eehdu t int the y inde Whereet the. same t ae u te the igna mea s i th manne a here nbefer .deee ii edthet tteh p at ng leveri moved nt en ag ng peeition, the piston 25 Will be then permitted to re urn to its'herlhe nee tiee H we e in this ee eetieh it w ll .b appre ated. t a should the motorcycle stand'for a lengthy period of timethe. air within the cylinder 7 Would he a ly exhausted en thee permit it ivreep e ive Vpie eh 9 di assume normal position. By so doing the sli'dable S gn 5. w uld b position. J, .7

moved. .toj i imperat i Manifestly, the construction shown is capable of considerable modification and such modification as is within the scope of my claims, I consider within the spirit of my invention.

I claim:

1. In a device of the character described, the combination with the steering gear of a motorcycle of a signal arranged thereon, air compressing means communicating said signal, and means connected with the steering gear and the piston of said air compressing means for imparting motion thereto.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination with the clutch lever and steering gear of a motorcycle, of a signal ar-' ranged thereon, air compressing means communicating with said signal, means connected with the steering gear and the piston of said air compressing means for imparting motion thereto, and other means connected with said clutch lever and the piston of the air compressing means for operating the same independently of the steering gear.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination with the steering gear of a motorcycle, of an air compressing pump arranged thereon, a piston working within said pump, telescopic connecting rods pivotally engaged with the piston and the steering gear, a signal and air conducting means communicating with the air compressing pump and said signal for operating the same.

4-. In a device of the character described, the combination with the steering gear of a motorcycle, an air compressing pump arranged on the motorcycle, laterally extending guides carried by said pump, a cross head secured to the piston rod of the pump slidable in said guide, telescopic connecting rods pivotally engaged with the cross head and the steering gear, a signal, and air conducting means communicating with the pump and said signal for operating the same.

5. In a device of the character described, the combination with the clutch lever and steering gear of a motorcycle, of an air compressing pump arranged on the motorcycle, a plurality of laterally extending guides carried by the pump, a cross head secured to the piston oi the pump slidable within said guide, telescopic connecting rods pivotally engaged with said cross head and the steering gear, an angle arm engaged with the clutch lever and having pivotal connection with said cross head, a signal, and air conducting means communicating with the pump and signal for operating same.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature hereto.

UMBERTINO UMBERTO.

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